IRMO Heroy, 2017 IL 120205. Heroy provided the Illinois Supreme Court with the opportunity to finally try to provide clarity regarding many competing appellate court decisions – whether the standard is ability / inability regarding contribution petitions or whether the standards are those set … [Read more...] about Heroy – Illinois Supreme Court: Despite Having $2.3 Million, a Party Has an Inability to Pay Fees when Considered in the Context of the Statutory Requirements for Contribution Hearings
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New Case Alert: Marriage of Altman and Block
July 29, 2016 brought to Illinois a dramatic schism regarding a hot issue for Illinois matrimonial lawyers involving interim fees and disgorgement: In re Marriage of Altman, 2016 IL App (1st) 143076. As you will see, the appellate court held, differing from the Second district in Squire, that … [Read more...] about New Case Alert: Marriage of Altman and Block
Primary Driver of Divorce Cost
There are two questions that divorce lawyers cannot easily answer: How much will it cost? How long will it take? That's because almost all divorce cases are unique. The primary driver of cost in a divorce case relates to the level of litigiousness of parties to a divorce. I have read … [Read more...] about Primary Driver of Divorce Cost
